HS 215F — Natural and Field Experiments in Development: Design, Implementation and Limits

Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit.

Examines the use of experiments to gauge effectiveness of development interventions to better understand what works and does not work in development. Students study conceptual and statistical principles behind natural and field experiments, look at recent examples and debates about their limits, and carry out a hands-on exercise in designing and conducting a field experiment. Usually offered every year.
Mr. Godoy